Meet Our Experts

Jeff Goudeau is a forensic scientist supervisor with the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab specializing in Firearms Examination, Shooting Reconstruction and Crime Scene Consulting. He is qualified in the following areas:

Expert Qualifications:

Firearms Examination:
·       Louisiana 6 th , 10 th , 11 th , 14 th , 17 th , 18 th , 19 th , 20 th , 23 rd , 26 th ,32 nd , 34 th , 40 th  & Orleans
Judicial District
·       US Federal Court – Louisiana Middle District
·       US Court Marshall (Ft. Polk)
·       Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Shelby and Pickens County
·       Mississippi, Lowndes County
·       Florida, 19 th  Judicial District
 
Shooting Reconstruction:
·       Louisiana 19 th  and 29 th  Judicial District
·       Texas, Harrison County

·       US Court Marshall (Ft. Polk)
·       Florida 15 th  Judicial District
·       Alabama, Tuscaloosa and Pickens County
 
 
Fingerprint Processing:
·       Louisiana 6 th , 18 th , 26 th , & Orleans Judicial District
·       U.S. Federal Court – Louisiana Middle District
 
Crime Scene Investigation:
·       Louisiana 6 th , 19 th , 21 st , 22 nd,  29 th , & 39 th  Judicial Districts
·       Texas, Harrison County
·       US Court Marshall (Ft. Polk)
 
Forensic Science:
·       Louisiana 21 st  Judicial District
 
Fracture Match Analysis:
·       Louisiana 14 th  Judicial District

Professional Affiliations:
• Louisiana Association of Forensic Science (LAFS) – President 2009 and VP 2008
• Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) Distinguished Member 2512
– Ethics Committee (2017 Chairman)
– 2016 Training Seminar Chair
– Training Seminar Steering Committee
– 2017, 2018, 2019 Training Seminar Host Committee
– Board of Admissions
• American Society of Crime Lab Directors – Member 23021
• Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR) Member AC958
• International Association for Identification (IAI) – Member 31763

Jeff has been an instructor for many local, state, federal agencies as well as professional associations such as ATF National Firearm Examiner Academy Test Fire Module 2012-2018, Louisiana District Attorney Association Annual Meeting, and Forensic Pieces.

He has published in peer reviewed professional associations including AFTE.